Body Lift After Weight Loss Surgery
Also known as Belt Lipectomy or Circumferential Abdominoplasty, a Body Lift is the work horse procedure for post bariatric plastic surgeons. Very rarely a routine Abdominoplasty can be done, but this is usually reserved for those patients either unwilling to have an incision all the way around the body or cannot afford the higher fee. There are four main reasons that we make the incision all the way around the body:
- Going all the way around allows us to be more aggressive with the incision in the front because it eliminates any potential dog ears or skin pleats (skin bumps) that sometimes occur at the sides of the body in routine Abdominoplasty procedures.
- We can now get a very strong lift to the lateral thighs (hence the name Body Lift).
- The buttocks can be lifted and or auto-augmented using your own tissue, rather than an implant.
- The shape of the hips can be maintained or increased by auto-augmentation (an original concept by Dr. Peter Fisher).
**The reason I thought this up was because certain patient's figures became boxy or square-looking following the lift. An assessment is made pre-operatively and if deemed necessary, this technique is included. It is generally used when patients have wider waists. This then gives the illusion of a narrower waist.
Abdominal muscles are tightened and if a hernia is present, this can be taken care of at the same time. Further sculpting of the trunk using liposuction is also performed. A two night hospital stay is required and the patient is discharged with drains, which are removed in the office 1-2 weeks later. A girdle is then worn with an abdominal binder for a total of six weeks.
47yr old lady uderwent bodylift with auto-augmentation of hollow area lateral thigh. Also had bilateral breast lift with L-incision. 5 weeks post-op.
The patient is a 38 year old lady who lost a considerable amount of weight following bariatric surgery. In two surgical sessions three months apart, she underwent first ; lower body lift and extended brachioplasty ( arm lift ).At the second surgery she had an ; upper body lift, back roll excision, breast augmentation and thigh lift.
She states these results far exceeded her expectations
44 yr old presented with excess truncal skin and breast ptosis following lap band procedure that resulted in over 100 lb. weigt loss. Underwent body lift with "auto-augmentation" of the hip area as well as bilareral breast augmentation and lift. Extremely happy with her results. In photo still slightly swollen.
Circumferential body lift. Incision goes all the way around to the back which helps pull up the outside of the thighs and the buttocks. Patient is ecstatic with the results. Had more than 100 lb weight loss after gastric bypass surgery.
Patient presented 18 months post-gastric bypass surgery with a 165 lb weight loss. Underwent body lift with "auto-augmentation" of the buttocks.
32 yr old patient presented with excess skin following a lap band weight loss procedure in which she lost 95 lbs. A circumferential abdominoplasty / body lift with medial thigh lift was done.
Circumferential body lift and brachioplasty following bariatric surgery and extensive weight loss.
Patient underwent body lift procedure with incisional hernia repair following gastric bypass surgery.
47 year old woman 5 years post gastric bypass surgery and 200 lb weight loss with massive hernia. She underwent body lift with "auto-augmentation" of the hips and hernia repair.
45 year old woman underwent body lift and augmentation for excess skin after gastric bypass surgery. Had breast reduction previously when overweight. Brachioplasty - offered at the same time - was done later at patients request.
Circumferential body lift following extensive weight loss after gastric bypass procedure.
54 yr old woman underwent body lift with auto-augmentation of the hips to prevent a "boxy" look. Also had thighplasty and brachioplasty, all at one time. She had gastric bypass surgery and lost 150 lb. Her weight had stabilized at a higher level than desirable but she is very pleased with the results.
54 yr old woman very happy following body lift with "auto-augmentation" of the buttocks and breast augmentation/lift. Had gastric bypass surgery with 90 lb. weight loss.
40 year old lady underwent body lift, brachioplasty, and breastlift following an 80 lb weight loss. She had a lap band and at 220 pounds was not an ideal candidate and was unable to lose more weight.
Patient presents results following gastric bypass surgery with some residual lipodystrophy. Underwent cicumferential body lift.
Excess skin and incisional hernia following gastric bypass surgery. Body lift, incisional hernia repair, and brachioplasty were performed.
Massive excess skin and fat following gastric bypass surgery. Patient underwent body lift and breast lift.
32 yr old man presented with excess skin and large abdominal incisional hernia. Extremely pleased with results following a body lift, mastectomy for gynecomastia, and brachioplasty - all in one session.
Following significant weight loss after gastric bypass surgery, 50 year old woman underwent body lift, brachioplasty, and augmentation with mastopexy ( lift ). Skin lesions are from psoriasis.
Excess skin and incisional hernia following gastric bypass surgery. Body lift, incisional hernia repair, and brachioplasty were performed.
56 yr old patient following gastric bypass and 150 lb weight loss. She had a body lift followed by a thighlift and arms.
